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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
A FIERY PRISON.
FIFTEEN MINERS CUT OFF BY FIRE.
FIVE FOUND DEAD lin THE
GOULD & CURRY MINE.
The Best 4 BeIcher also Invaded BY Fiames-Inn-
neiinq from the Consolidated virsinia-A
Great Loss Of Tobacco at Louisville.

VIRGINIA CITY, New, June ga fire
broke out last evening in the Gould &
Curry mine. Six men employed on the
eight hundred foot level of the Best &
Belcher mine, five miners the eight hum
dred foot level and four men in the four
hundred foot level of the Gould & Cur
nv mine, making i'm all fifteen miners inn
prisoned by the fire.
Little hope is entertained of saving the
men ON the four hundred foot level. The
engines are busily engaged in pumping
air to the levels where the miners are
imprisoned. Thousands of persons sur
round the mines and most intense ex-
citement prevails. No effort is being
made to put out the fire as it is inn
possible to ascertain where it is.
LATER-A rescuing party has finally
reached the four hundred foot level but
they found the five miners dead. They
had evidently been asphyxiated while
endeavoring to escape. The miners have
not yet been able to do anything towards
the rescue of the men imprisoned in the
Best & Belcher mine. The names of the
dead miners are John Trounce, j. Nor
gan, r. C. Bruce. w. C. Carpenter and
Andrew Bean. Morgan was married on
ly few weeks ago and it is feared his
widow will lose her reason i'm conse-
quence of his death.
THE FIRE ExTINGUIsHED.
Unavailing efforts were made to-day
hx. ta1 IN.
the burning Gould q Curry mine, in
which five miners lost their lives last
uight. The fire was extinguished about
noon to-day and the cage was sent down.
but was driven back after it had
reached the four hundred feet level
Relays of miners are tunnelling through
from the Consolidated Virginia min
and expect TO reach the imprisoned mine
ers by noon tomorrow. The damage to
the mine from the fire isvery slight. 1t is
known that the imprisoned men were
alive at o'clock this morning, which
fact has occasioned great energy on the
part of relief parties who are making
superhuman efforts in the hope that the
entombed men may still be alive when
the tunnel is completed.
Heavy LOSES In Washington Territory.
DAYTON, w. T., June 25.-A fire here
yesterday destroyed property to the
amount of $i15,0OO; insurance 800, 900.
The principal losers are X. F. Hawley.
on building. $25, 900; insurance, $15,OOO;
A. Roth & Co., dry goods, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000; Clendenin & Miller,
general merchandise, SIC, 900; insurance,
5000; A Oppeneimer, hardware,
81 1000; insurance, $1,000: and twenty
other smaller losses, The city records
were destroyed.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 25.-Gen.
James Speed, Attorney General under
President Lincoln died this morning of
general debility.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

An exchange says, biting the lips is
a bad habit" So tbs. The man who'll
bite girls lip is no gentleman
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18
.sB- The following is the vote of the SD
Senatorial District in 1886:

az The Prohibitionists of this county just
as much as say that our Democfatic county
officials are thieves and robbers. This is g
hard saying and is as unjust as it is hard
We have faithful corps of county officials
and the interests of the people of the county
have never been in better hands. Oul
board of county commissioners, notwith-
standing the many needed improvements
which have been made and are making,
have reduced the county tax levy for the past
two years. This don't look as if money was
being collected to be stolen. On the contrary,
it shows that our commissioners are conduct
ing the financial matters Of the county in a
business like manner, and that no more mon
ey will be collected from the people than what
is really necessary to carry on the govern
ment of the county. Our Prohibition friends
are sadly off their base.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

az The merchants of Celina, Mercer coun-
ty, Ohio, have started rather novel move
ment as means Of getting people to take an
interest in their fair. Every merchant in the
village offers some articles in which he deals
as premium to the person exhibiting the
best farm products live stalk, fruits house
hold articles, etc. These epremiums are given
in addition to those offered by the Agricul-
tural Society, and are valued at from $500 to
$25.O0, consisting of dry goods, boots, shoes,
agricultural implements, groceries, harness,
saddles, horse blankets, furniture, clothing,
toilet sets, watches, clocks, etc. Why can't
the merchants of Napoleon get up something
of this kind as an inducement to people to
attend and help make our coming county
fair more interesting?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18
Not q Matter of Wonder.

When We look at the war armaments
in Europe the people are taxed to
maintain the tide of emigration ceases
to be a matter of wonder. There are
in Europe at this time actually under
arms 4,123,675 men, and the number
trained for war and subject to call is
16,693, ,4S4. Besides these there are
29l ,253 men in the navies, comprising
306 ironclads and monitors and 1872
frigates. The annual expenditure Of
all the European powers for their
armies and navies is $3,867 ,O57, ,655.
Nearly $1,000, 600, 900 annually is paid
out for interest. Labor pay these bills,
and labor separated by arbitrary boun-
Diary lines, and yet with interests in
common, is trained to kill, main, burn
and destroy labor and its fruits to per-
petuate and maintain few dynasties,
for whose benefit the taxes are levied
and the armies kept up. Some day the
food-gates will be opened.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

The Ohio State Journal, of Columbus,
having published a slanderous article to
the effect that Hon. Thomas f. Powell,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
had at some time in the past endeav-
ored to travel on one of the railroads
penetrating southern Ohio on the
thousand mile pass OF Mr.. T. B. Nc
Cormiek, a travelling saleman for
Green, Joyce & Co., the statement was
promptly given the lie by the following
card from the manager of the credit de-
partment of that firm:
To the Editor of the Ohio Slate Journal:
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. l, 1887.
have just read an article which ap-
peared in your paper this morning in
reference to Thomas Z. Powell. l de-
sire to have you make the following
correction, in justice to Mr.. Powell, and
also in the cause of the truth. Mr.
Powell had frequently been employed
by our house in cases outside of the
city, and as rule we have furnished
him with tickets for transportation
while on our business, and there has
never been any trouble about any tick
ct we furnished him, except what oc-
CURED by mistake made at our house
at the time referred TO in this article,
At that time he was employed by our
house to try case in Pomeroy and we
agreed to furnish him with a ticket as
usual, and told him to stop at our Office
for it. In my absence Mr.. Powell called
and one of the office men handed him
thousand mile ticket which was then
lying upon the desk. Mr.. Powell took
the ticket without examination and
handed it to the conductor upon the
train, and upon his stating he could
not receive the ticket, Mr.. Powell
paid his fare without any objections
whatever. He had no motive to avoid
as he was travelling at our ex-
pense.
AS know that Mr.. Powell's conduct
in this matter was straightforward and
and as there was nothing at
all in the transaction except a mistake |
which occurred at our office in giving
him the wrong ticket, Task you to cor
rect the statement published and give
the public the whole truth.
WILLIAM DEAvER.
Manager of Credit Department Of
Green, Joyce & Co.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

~ Of Ohio's coming centennial, the New
York Independent says: On the 7th of April,
1888, it will be just hundred years since the
first settlement of white men was made in
what is now the great State of Ohio. On
that day General Rufus Putnam, with about
fifty men, landed at the mouth of the Musk
ingum river on the site of what is now Mari
eta, to found the new colony. The Ohio
company had applied to Congress to pur-
chase land, and bought a million and half
of acres. This enterprise interested the
whole country and was the immediate occa-
sion of the passage of the celebrated ordin-
ance of 1888, which gave the new settlers such
government as they desired. Out of this
beginning grew our great northwest expan-
sion, and it is suitable the centennial should
be celebrated in Marietta next year.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

eB" We are not so easily bluffed as the
Defiance Enpress supposes, and don't believe
word of what it says the Democrats of De-
fiance admit--that the State will be carried
by the Republicans by 10000 this fall. Dem
ocrats are not built that way, at least not so
here in Henry county, where we believe if we
don't wipe out the Republican majority en-
tirely and have a respectable balance left it
will come so close to it that the g. o. p. will
have nothing to brag Of You may record it,
Mr.. Express, that Little Henry will increase
her Democratic majority this fall and do her
share towards whipping the rascals and keep
ing them out of power. The faith within US
also tells us that the good Democrats of De-
aance county will do the same.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18
The Stanley Expediti on.

ZANZIBAR, Aug. 15.-The messengers
dispatched to inform Emin .Pasha of
Stanley's expedition arrived at Mira,
on the east shore of Albert Nyanza, at
the beginning of May, after having been
detained by King Kassiki and King
Mwanga. If they were able to cross Al
bert Nyanza it is thougt they must have
reached Emin about the end of May.
1t was stated at Mira that Emin Pasha
was in the Umkaro district at the be-
ginning of May, being enroute to Lake
Mutanzige by way of the Kakibbi Riv-
er. He was sn good health.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

~ Foraker was not long in learning that
he made monkey Of himself when he hopped
around and squealed venom at the President
on account of that flag business. Somebody
must have collared him and whispered in his
ear what fool he was making of himself,
and brought his senses to a full realization
of the situation, for now he turns around,
"roaring as gently as sucking dove" and
invites the President to tarry in Ohio while
on his visit to the West. ''We greatly desire
so to welcome you as to show our high ap-
probation for the distinguished honor of
your presence among u.s." says he to the
President. And this after having, but short
time since, heaped all the abuse, venom and
yituperation that his diminutiae calibre was
capable of upon the President. If this is not
cheek, and whole face at that, there is GER
tainly none on the market.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

g Harper's Weekly says: The Ohio
Democratic Convention would seem to have
led the way in presenting definitely and
courageously the tariff issue, and to have
done it in a way that will commend general
attention and wide sympathy. The present
protective tariff is enormously high, and pro-
duces an immense surplus. The protective
policy is defended upon the general theory
that it is favorable to American labor. But
never was that labor more discontented; and
under the enormous taxation of the tariff it
has grown steadily more so. This fact, and
the just statement in the Cleveland platform
of the purposes for which taxes should be laid
statement not unlike that made by 80 good
Republican ss President Arthur-will lead
many Republicans to reflect whether high
protection is the secret of national prosperity
and contentment, and whether the general
policy indicated by the Ohio Democra may
not be worth trial.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18
sHERITr'S SALE.

Henry Holterman, as County Treasurer of Henry
county, Ohio.
vs..
AmALda NJ. Warden, ct al,
Alias order Of Sale from Henry County Court of
Common Pleas.
By virtue Of an alias order of sale issued from the
above named court and to me directed as Sheriff of
Henry county, win offer At public sale Of the North
door OF the Court House, in Napoleon, ohio, on
Saturday, September II, 1887,
at the hour Of o'clock p. m of said day. the fcl-
lowing described Real Estate, situated In Henry
County, Ohio, to-wit:
The east half ofthe southwest quarter OF section
number thirty-fye 1851, In township number four
north Of range eight t8 east, In Henry county,
Ohio, and also the southwest quarter Of the south
west quarter Of section number thirty five 1851 in
township number four III north of range eight [Sl
east, in said Henry county, Ohio.
Appraised at $3.50.
Terms Of Sale Cash.
K. T. BARNES,
Sheriff Of Henry county, Ohio.
r. w. Cahil, Attorney for Plaintiff
Napoleon, Ohio, Aug. 16. 1886. 80 60,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

~ There has not been reater confidence
in the mocratic party for thirty YET ars than
at this time. The mass of the people are
satisfied that the principles of Jefferson put
into successful operation, ad to the great ast
prosperity. The Democratic party should
retain practical controIof the administration
for the next half century. President Cleve-
land has given us Sc cha clean administration
that it is somewhat of relief, when compar-
ed with the corruptions of recent Republican
administrations. He Rms the government
on business principles, tempered with justice
and equity.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

~ The following figures are given by H.
O. Bell. Chief of the agents division of the
pension bureau. and are authentic: "Gener-
al Grant from 1870 to 1877, inclusive, period
of eigh years, approved 4S5 private pension
acts. MIR. Hayes, from 1877 to 1881, inclusive,
period of four years, approved 303 private
pension acts. Presidents Garfield and
Arthur, from 1882 to 1885, inclusive, approved
736 private pension acts, while President
Cleveland, from 1886 to 1887, inclusive, a
period of only two years, has approved 1886
private pension acts. This is n more tn an
President Grant and Mr.. Hayes approved in
twelve years and 127 more than President
Garfield and Arthnr approved in four years
These figures are taken by actual count from
the records of the United States, and are
correct"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

eY- The editor of the st. Louis Advance,
the leader of the colored people of st. Louis,
makes The following statement:
If Blaine is nominated it will be a very
serious question with me whether will sup.
port him or Cleveland. My present incilna.
tions are to vote for the latter, although
have always been a Republican. Mr.. Cleve-
land is certainly fairer and better man fol
the colored race then Mr.. Blaine, and has
showen it by his official action in regard tc
Matthews, and also in other matters. II
New York and other eastern states leading
negroes think as do, and there the negro
vote has weight. The negroes of the soutl
cannot turn the vote of that section from
Cleveland.
The leading colored men of the nation se'
through the fiimsy friendship of the Repub
licans for their race. They have found tina
they are wanted in the Republican party onl!
for their votes. -....s...->-r
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

NOTICE is hereby given, that . petition will be
IN presented to the Commissioners Of Henry conn
ty, OF their next regular session, October, A. d.
1887, praying for the location Of county road on
the following line, to-wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner Of section 6,
town north, range east, Marion township, Hen.
~ county, Ohio; running thence south on the To.
It intersects the socalled Ridge Road and there to
terminate. .0'I
Also, a road commencing at the southwest corner
Of section IL, town north, range east, Pleasant
on the section line between sections 12and 49, Pleas
ant township, and Is and and II, Marion town.
chip, until 1t intersects the called Madeira Pike,
an the re to terminate.
r. K. SCOTT,
Aug. s, A. D. 1887 1t Principal Petitioner.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

~" When Republican criticises Presi
dent Cleveland for vetoing the pauper pen
sion bill ask him why a Republican President
vetoed the equalization bounty bill, or why a
Republican Congress defeated the first ar
rearage of pensions bill. A Democratic
House of Representatives passed Gen. Rice's
arrearage Of pensions bill, and the Republi-
can Senate, on motion of Ingalls, of Kansas,
laid the bill on the table, and among those
who opposed its passage was Senator John
Sherman who has just received a vindication
and endorsement at the hands of Ohio Re-
publicans.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

~ The Signal is terribly put out because
the PIohibitionists had the courage to
nominate county ticket, and is dull enough
to not see why they did not join the Repub-
licans IN their crusade against the Demo
cratic hosts of Henry county. The Signal,
in common with most of the Republican
press of the State, will belabor the Prohibi-
tionists roundly this fall as they have hereto
fore. Why? Simply because they draw
their strength from the Republican party
The difference between the Signal and the
Prohibitionists is, the latter are fighting for
principle, while the former is after the
''boodle."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

g Foraker is the only Governor of Ohio
who ever heaped insult and injury on the
farmers of the State. When he bankrupted
the State treasury he recommended the legis-
lature to increase the tax on all farms and
real estate SO as to make up the deficiency
This was the greatest outrage ever perpetrat-
ed on the farming community. 1t was lucky
for them that the legislature had more sense
than Governor Foraker, and it refused to
pass such an infamous law.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18
WDrought and forest fire, have desOIate,

sBDrought and forest hres have desolated
5000 square miles of fertile territory in the
Northwest. In Michigan the energies of the
people are overtaxed in fighting the con-
fagrations in the woods. About Carlisle,
ILL.,, the prairies are on fire, and in Wisconsin
logging camps and woods have been consum-
ed. And yet the results of all this destruc-
tion will be scarcely noticeable in the great
aggregate of American production in year
of plenty.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18
A Novel Bet.

While lam not betting man, said F. J. Cheney
of the firm Of +. j. Cheney g Co., considered II
my religious duty to make that fellow bet, you
see he was about Dead and guess he would Of died
before spring, II had not Of got him on the bet
You know some men had rather lose their life
than lose hundred, we'll he was one Of that kind
and we both came near being out, but saved my
hundred and It only cost him ten dollars. How'e
thst7 Hesent for me one day and said the doctors
had all given him up to die with the catarrh. told
him that would bet him 800 that Halls Catarrh
Cure would cure him or would give him 800 If II
failed. He took the latter proposition. This was
three months ago; you see how he looks now, don't
you, as well as any one, and dandy. American
TolcdosO, Hh
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

:B- Mrs. Mary Casey, who is living at a
very advanced age near Washington @. H.,
Ohio, is one of the two surviving widow
pensioners of the revolutionary war now
only remaining upon the rolls. She was
married to Casey at the age of sixteen when
he was seventy eight, and yet was after this
marriage that Casey performed his service in
the revolutionary army. He survived the
war number of years, dying long ago, how
ever, at his home in Virginia, leaving Mrs.
Casey with son who is now in the regular
army. .. .... .....
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

- Brawler Tuttle, of Iowa, recently said
''The Democratic Union soldiers were rebels
when they went into the army, were rebels
while there, were rebels when they came out,
and are rebels yet, and don't see what in
the name of God they ever went there for"
Tuttle is a dirty skunk, with smaller
amount of brain and larger mouth than
jackass, and there are very few soldiers in
Henry county who, after reading the articles
in the last two issues of the NORTHWEST but
what will agree with us.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

sB The comprehensive grasp of Governor
Foraker upon the political question of the
day is fairly illustrated in his recent essay in
the Forum upon the reasons why the Repub-
lican party should be returned to power. He
gives as among the leading reasons that the
results of the war will be lost under Demo-
cratic rule; that the country will be called
upon to pay for the cotton captured from
rebels during the war; that the emancipated
slaves will be paid for and the rebel debt be-
came burden upon the American people,
There is something startlingly familiar in
this cry. We have heard it before. It was
the battle cry of the Republicans for more
than twenty years. It was blazoned forth in
every newspaper and heralded from every
stump in the land. For years it had its effect,
but finally the people determined that there
was choice between palpable Republican
rascality and suppositious Democratic dis
loyalty in power. What has been the result?
Not pound of captured cotton has been paid
for; no slave owner has been compensated;
no one has proposed to pay dollar of the
rebel debt; the Union soldiers have been more
literally pensioned than under Republican
rule, the public debt has been paid as fast
as it became due; the country has prospered
wonderfully Notwithstanding the burdens OF
system of exorbitant taxation left as a
legacy by the Republican party. The man
who talks as does Foraker concerning the
dangers of Democratic rule is proven by the
facts of history to be both a liar and fool.
and the intelligent, thinking men of the
country will not hesitate to place the proper
estimate upon him.-Tibin ADJ.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

~ The hatred shown by the Republicans
towards the Prohibitionists is becoming
more intensified every day. The Akron
Beacon calls the cold water folks ga society
for the propagation of copperheadism." The
true secret of this bitterness arises from the
fact that large body of Republicans, dis
gusted with the double-faced hypocrisy of
the Republican party on the iq1or question,
are going over to the Prohibitionists in every
part of the country.-CoshoctOn Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

~ The route of President Cleveland's
Western and Southern trip is not yet fully de-
cided on, but it is semi-authoritatively stated
that he will spend two days'at St. Louis. and
go from there to Chicago, Milwaukee, Madi-
son, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Memphis,
Nashville and Atlanta. 1t is possible that he
may try to include some of the Ohio, Michi-
gan and Indiana cities, but the time will be
limited for his absence from Washington,
and after the route is once determined on,
he will be obliged to decline all invitations
to visit places outside of it. .... ..